Comment Yeah, sure, Google. (Score 5, Insightful) 44
Why would anyone use this considering Google Code was announced to be shut down? Are we supposed to believe that this service isn't just going to be shut down on a whim as well?
Google Tests Code Repository Service 44
An anonymous reader writes: VentureBeat notes that Google has begun testing an unannounced service to host and edit source code repositories as part of its cloud platform. It's called Cloud Source Repositories, and it's currently being beta-tested. "Google is taking a gradual approach with the new service: It can serve as a 'remote' for Git repositories sitting elsewhere on the Internet or locally. Still, over time the new tool could help Google become more of an all-in-one destination for building and deploying applications."
Comment Re:"find a way to leverage existing faculty" (Score 1) 89
Bingo. This is the advancement. You can get a world class education for NOTHING. How is that not an advancement? You only need to attend a physical university if you want 1) a diploma, or 2) to meet girls.
Except that this still requires students to enroll in a university to take the class. And $6000 is hardly "nothing" to most people.
Comment Re:"find a way to leverage existing faculty" (Score 1) 89
The only "advancement" I see is that CMU is now going to have a huge profit margin on this $6000 course since they no longer have to pay a professor.
The Next Java Update Could Make Yahoo Your Default Search Provider 328
itwbennett writes: At the company's shareholder meeting on Wednesday, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced a partnership with Oracle that could result in Yahoo becoming your default search provider in your browser. Starting this month, when users are prompted to update to the next version of Java, they'll be asked to make Yahoo their default search engine on Chrome (and Internet Explorer, for what it's worth). And, according to a Wall Street Journal report, the button will be checked by default, so if you aren't looking out for it, you might unwittingly find yourself a Yahoo user.
Comment Re:Free? (Score 1) 85
But the average person likely only cares about viewing and simple editing tasks which can be done without the Office 365 subscription.
Comment Re:Free? (Score 2) 85
Free means no charge and there are no ads. You only pay if you want to use advanced features that you need to have an Office 365 subscription to unlock.
Comment Re:A few years ago (Score 1) 51
It seems they are referring to "Ubuntu for Android" now that they've provided a link to what they are referring to.
Comment Re:A few years ago (Score 1) 51
The Atrix had a dock which turned the Android phone into an Android tablet.
No. The Atrix had a dock that provided a desktop that used a modified Ubuntu.
The Atrix 4G was one of the first Motorola devices to ship with its Webtop platform. When the phone is placed into its HD Multimedia Dock or Laptop Dock accessories, the user can access an Ubuntu-based desktop featuring access to the phone and its applications via the Mobile View'application, integration of Android notifications into the desktop, multimedia playback through Entertainment Center, file management through Nautilus, and the Firefox web browser (along with support for Prism for the site-specific browsers used on Webtop mode).[19]
Comment Re:A few years ago (Score 1) 51
Ubuntu hacked a Motorola Atrix so it ran Android when you used it like a phone, but plug it into a dock and suddenly it became a full blown Linux desktop. That's a concept ripe with potential. Doesn't have to be Android of course, but just the idea that it's a phone when you carry it around but you can use it as a computer too with a dock with some ports on it.
Bzzzt, wrong. Motorola is the one that implemented the modified Ubuntu desktop when docking the Atrix. It was not Canonical that did that.
Comment Re:Aren't even the same thing? (Score 2) 175
Node.js.
Comment Re:Umm, bullshit. (Score 1) 112
Soulskill a journalist? You best be joking...
Comment Re:DuckDuckGo, please don't sell. (Score 1) 112
You should read the article. It doesn't say what Soulskill is claiming.
Comment Re:Ha? (Score 2) 112
No, Apple isn't looking to buy it nor does the article that Soulskill linked even say that. Soulskill made up the claim entirely.
Comment Re:venturebeat full of shit (Score 1) 112
No, Soulskill is full of shit. VentureBeat is not claiming that Apple is looking to acquire DDG. It's an article making a case for why that person thinks they should buy DDG.
